Diversifying the Cybersecurity Workforce – #RICET2021

This Diversifying the Cybersecurity Workforce panel took place on Tuesday, September 14 2021, as part of the RICET Conference.

Featuring:

– Teresa Thomas, Program Lead, Neurodiverse Talent Enablement, The MITRE Corporation

– Krista Gauthier, Founder and Executive Director, Sliding Doors STEM & Dyslexia Learning Center (SDSquared)

– Silvia Beltrán, Tech Lead, Trend Micro Mexico

Moderated by Brian Fonseca – Director, Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy, Florida International University

RICET, or the Regional Initiative for Cybersecurity Education and Training, is a collaborative effort to build and strengthen a foundation in cybersecurity education, training, and workforce for the Americas. On Tuesday, September 14, community members and thought leaders from education, government, industry, and non-profits came together and explored ways of developing a curriculum for the current and future cybersecurity workforce.